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the prisoner to the Sheriff, and it shall be the duty of the
Sheriff of the several counties of this State, upon receipt of
such commitment, to forthwith obtain such prisoner if he be
not in his custody.

In the trial of all charges of any offense, crime, or misde-
meanor, except motor vehicle cases, and in the conduct of all
prosecutions or proceedings for the recovery of any fine or pen-
alty, as described in the preceding paragraph of this section,
the proceedings and the method of trial, the right to demand
a jury trial and the right to appeal shall be such as are pre-
scribed by said paragraph, and such paragraph shall be deemed
applicable in all its terms to each and every such offense,
crime, misdemeanor, prosecution or proceeding, except motor
vehicle cases, whether now or subsequently defined, unless the
statute defining them declares, by specific reference, that this
section shall not apply.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any and all other
laws or parts of laws, whether general or local, inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act, be and the same are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency, it being the inten-
tion of this Act to make uniform throughout the State (except
in Baltimore City) the method of trial, the right to demand a
jury trial, and the right of appeal in all cases of a criminal
nature, subject to the jurisdiction of Trial Magistrates, except
motor vehicle cases, whether now existing or subsequently de-
fined, unless the statute defining them declares, by specific
reference, that said section shall not apply.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1943.

Approved Ma/4, 1943.

CHAPTER 488.
(House Bill 137)

AN ACT to alter and amend the laws relating to the assess-
ment and taxation of railroads, other public utilities and
contract carriers, and the assessment and taxation of rolling
stock of other persons habitually used on railroads in this
State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 6 (2) -of Article 81 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-